BuzzFeed vowed to chase YouTube with AI. Then it cut a third of its staff
BuzzFeed's stock dropped 38% to $0.57 after missing earnings expectations, reporting a $0.22 loss per share and a $57.3M net loss in 2025. The company expressed doubt about its future after investing heavily in AI to compete with YouTube. Despite a majority stake purchase by Byron Allen's family, BuzzFeed laid off a third of its staff. The company's AI strategy has drawn criticism and raised concerns about resource consumption and job losses.



